Year U.S. formally established basing rights at what is now Pituffik Space Base
NATO ALLIES CONCERNED
31
NATO member states whose alliance cohesion is at stake in the sovereignty dispute
TRUMP’S GREENLAND BID
2019
Year Trump first publicly proposed acquiring Greenland, revived with greater intensity post-2024
SELF-GOVERNING SINCE
2009
Year Greenland gained expanded autonomy from Denmark, controlling most domestic affairs
Support for U.S. Acquisition of Greenland — by Partisan Group
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research · 2026-02-13
KEY FINDING — Republican support for Greenland acquisition sits at just 36% — well below the typical 75–85% approval floor Trump commands among GOP voters on foreign policy. Opposition (43%) actually outpaces support within his own base, a rare fracture for a marquee Trump initiative.